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Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides a complete analysis of the tools and methods used in sport and exercise psychology research. Each chapter of this accessible text presents key measurement variables and concepts, including their definitions; an evaluation of the measurement constructs and tools available; and an explanation of any controversies in each topic. The text includes access to an online resource that presents 14 measurement instruments in their entirety. This resource also contains additional web links to many other measurement instruments.

Drawing on their experience as leading researchers in the field, editors Tenenbaum, Eklund, and Kamata have selected a team of recognized scholars to bring both breadth and depth to this essential resource. By thoroughly examining each measurement tool, Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology assists readers in determining strengths and limitations of each tool and discovering which tools are best suited to their research projects. Readers will also gain critical knowledge to expand the field by recognizing opportunities for new methods of measurement and evaluation.

The text begins with a historical review of measurement in sport and exercise psychology followed by a comprehensive description of theories and measurement issues. It provides detailed information regarding ethical and cultural issues inherent in the selection of specific testing protocols as well as issues in interpreting meta-analysis. This is followed by discussion of the commonly used constructs and inventories in three areas: cognition, perception, and motivation measurement; emotion (affect) and coping measurement; and social and behavioral measurement.

Recommendations for researchers and practitioners included at the end of each chapter provide starting points for considering ways to incorporate chapter content into research projects and professional practice. Tables located at the end of each chapter summarize key information for quick reference and provide online sources, when available, so that readers can access each measurement tool. Original source information is provided for those tools not available online.

Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology assists readers in evaluating the effectiveness of specific measurement tools. As the most complete and up-to-date directory of tools and inventories in the field of sport and exercise, this text offers a thorough explanation of considerations, controversies, recommendations, and locations for accessing these measurement tools.

Chapter 8. Rasch Modeling in SortBernd Strauss, Dirk Busch, and Gershon Tenenbaum
The Basic Idea of the Rasch Model
An Example for the Use of the Ordinal Rasch Model
Extensions and Generalizations of Rasch Modeling
The Use of the Mixed Rasch Model: An Example
Probabilistic Test Models in Sport Psychology and Exercise Sports
Conclusion

Chapter 11. Verbal Reports of Cognitive ProcessesDavid Eccles
Validity of Verbal Reports of Cognitive Processes
Methods Used in Studies of Psychological Skill Use
Summary of Methods Used in Studies of Psychological Skill Use
Concerns Over the Use of Verbal Report Methods
Conclusion

Chapter 12. Making Sense of Words and Stories in Qualitative Research: Some Strategies for ConsiderationBrett Smith and Andrew Sparks
Analysing the Whats: Content
Analysing the Hows: A Performative Narrative Analysis
Showing the Whats and Hows. Creative Analytic Practices
Conclusion

Chapter 20. Physical Self-ConceptHerbert W. Marsh and Jacqueline H.S. Cheng
Construct Definition of PSC: Theoretical and Conceptual Framework
Dimensions and Sources of Confusion: Self-Esteem Versus Self-concept and Self-Efficacy
Main Tools to Measure the Physical Self
Examples from the Literature Where the Measures Were Used
Recommendations for Researchers and Practitioners

Chapter 25. A Review and Critique of Measures of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Sport and ExerciseRobert J. Vallerand, Eric D. Donahue, Marc-Andre K. Lafreniere
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Defined
The Nature of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
A Multidimensional View of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation at Different Levels of Generality
Evaluation of Measures of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Sport and Exercise
Recommendations for Researchers and Practitioners

Chapter 28. Affect, Mood, and EmotionPanteleimon Ekkekakis
Choosing a Measure: A Three-Step Process
Understanding the Differences Between Affect, Emotion, And Mood
The Hierarchical Structure of the Affective Domain: An Integrative Framework
Review of Specific Measures
Recommendations for Researchers and Practitioners

Chapter 31. BurnoutRobert C. Eklund, Tom Raedeke, and Allen L. Smith
Conceptualizing Athlete Burnout as a Syndrome
Sources of Confusion About Athlete Burnout
Burnout Measurement Tools for Use with Athletes
Example Studies Using the ABQ in the Literature
Recommendations for Researchers and Practitioners

Chapter 32. Bayesian Approach of Measuring Competitive CrisisMichael Bar-Eli and Gershon Tenenbaum
Bayesian Notions in Psychology. An Approach to Judgment and Decision Making
The Theory of Psychological Performance Crisis
Bayes’ Theorem: A Measurement Tool for Developing the Individual Performance Psychological Crisis
Recommendations to Researchers and Practitioners

Chapter 33. Psychological SkillsRobert Weinberg and Samuel Forlenza
History and Theoretical Foundations
Issues and Limitations in the Measurement and Assessment of Psychological Skills
Psychological Skill Assessment and Measurement
Individual Assessments of Psychological Skills
Recommendations for Researchers and Practitioners

Chapter 36. A Sequential Analysis of team Communications and Effects on Team PerformanceAllan Jeong
Introduction to Team Communications
Theoretical Framework
Recommendations for Researchers and Practitioners

Chapter 37. Models and Measurement of Leadership in SportPackianathan Chellandurai
Theoretical Frameworks of Leadership in Sport
Sources of Confusion
Measures of Leadership
Measures in Decision Styles Research
Measurement of Autonomy-Supportive Behavior
Confusion in Purposes of Sport Participation
Recommendations for Researchers and Practitioners

Chapter 38. Prosocial and Antisocial BehaviorsMaria Kavussanu and Ian D. Boardley
Definitions of the Construct
Theoretical and Conceptual Framework
Dimensions and Sources of Confusion
Main Tools for Measuring the Variables
Examples From the Literature
Recommendations for Researchers and Practitioners

A reference for academic libraries, researchers, and consultants in
sport and exercise psychology; a graduate-level textbook in research
methods or measurement courses in sport psychology or sport science
disciplines.

Gershon Tenenbaum, PhD, is a professor of educational psychology
at Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he teaches courses on
measurement in sport and exercise. He previously served as the director
of the Center of Research and Sport Medicine at the Wingate Institute in
Israel and was the coordinator of the sport psychology program at the
University of Southern Queensland in Australia.

Tenenbaum’s research on measurement and statistical methods in the
domain of sport and exercise psychology has been widely published, and
he has published over 300 articles in peer-refereed journals and book
chapters in leading journals in psychology, sport and exercise
psychology, sports medicine, and sport sciences. In addition, he has
edited and written several handbooks and books, including the Handbook
of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Third Edition (with Robert Eklund), Case
Studies in Applied Psychophysiology: Neurofeedback and Biofeedback
Treatments for Advancesin Human Performance (with William
Edmonds), The Cultural Turn in Sport and Exercise Psychology
(with Tatiana Ryba and Robert Schinke), Brain and Body in Sport and
Exercise: Biofeedback Applications in Performance Enhancement (with
Boris Blumenstein and Michael Bar-Eli), The Practice of Sport
Psychology, and Research Methodology in Sport andExercise
Sciences: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods (with Marcy Driscoll).

Tenenbaum was the president of the International Society of Sport
Psychology (ISSP) and a fellow of both the National Academy of
Kinesiology (NAK) and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology
(AASP). Tenenbaum was the editor of the International Journal of
Sport Psychology and the International Journal of Sport and
Exercise Psychology. Each year, he organizes several sessions and
symposia on measurement issues at conferences in the United States and
abroad.

In 2011, Tenenbaum received the Scientific Award for Scientific
Achievement from the American Psychological Association (APA) Division
47 (Sport and Exercise Psychology division). In 2005, he was awarded the
Benjamin S. Bloom Professorship from Florida State University and the
Presidential Award from the International Society of Sport Psychology.
In 2002, he was named a Distinguished Sport Science Scholar Lecturer in
sport and exercise psychology for the University of Utah. He was also
the recipient of the International Society of Sport Psychology Honor
Award in 1997. Tenenbaum holds a doctorate in measurement and statistics
from the University of Chicago. He resides in Tallahassee and enjoys
traveling to conferences throughout the world, visiting his homeland of
Israel, and watching competitive sport

Robert C. Eklund, PhD, is a professor of sport psychology in the
department of educational psychology and learning systems at Florida
State University in Tallahassee, where he was recently named the Mode L.
Stone Distinguished Professor of Sport Psychology. He earned his
doctoral degree in exercise and sport science with a specialization in
sport and exercise psychology from the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. He is a fellow of both the American College of Sports
Medicine (ACSM) and the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK).

Eklund has published over 60 articles in referred journals; coedited
(with Gershon Tenenbaum) the prestigious Handbook of Sport
Psychology, Third Edition; coauthored two measurement manuals; and
authored or coauthored 12 book chapters in the area of sport and
exercise psychology. Eklund has presented his research and participated
as a keynote lecturer and invited colloquia participant at numerous
conferences worldwide.

Eklund is the current editor in chief of the Journal of Sport and
Exercise Psychology and has served in that capacity since January
2003. He has also served as associate editor for the Journal of
Applied Sport Psychology and psychology section editor for Research
Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. In addition to providing editorial
review services for a range of scholarly journals, Eklund currently
serves as an editorial board member for The Sport Psychologist;
Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology; Pamukkale Journal of
Sport Sciences; and Hacettepe Journal of Sport Sciences. In
the past, he has served on the editorial boards for the Journal of
Sport and Exercise Psychology and the Journal of Applied Sport
Psychology.

Eklund resides in Tallahassee with his wife, Colleen, and two sons,
Garth and Kieran. He enjoys their sport involvement immensely as well as
their interest in spending sunny afternoons fishing at the beach.

Akihito Kamata, PhD, is a professor of psychometrics and
educational measurement in the department of educational methodology,
policy, and leadership at the University of Oregon. Before joining the
University of Oregon in 2009, he was on faculty at Florida State
University for 11 years, where he also served as the chair of the
department of educational psychology and learning systems.

Kamata's primary research interest is implementation of item-level test
data analysis methodology through item response theory modeling,
multilevel modeling, and structural equation modeling. Kamata has done
pioneering work on multilevel item response theory modeling, which is
represented by his 2001 publication in the Journal of Educational
Measurement, a special issue on multilevel measurement modeling in
the Journal of Applied Measurement in 2005, and several book
chapters on the topic, including a chapter in the Handbook of
Advanced Multilevel Analysis (2011). He has other publications on
psychometrics, measurement theory, and applied measurement, including
articles in the Journal ofEducational Measurement, Applied
Psychological Measurement, Structural Equation Modeling, and Psychometrika.

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exercise psychology. The measurement and evaluation tools introduced and
expanded upon are based on past and current research practices and have
been validated in the context of the field's most respected scientists."

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